Cricket action returned to the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday after six washed out games. Team India will face Sri Lanka in the second semi-final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. Shreyas Iyer leads the full-strength side, aiming to reach the final and join Pakistan in the gold-medal match today.
After six successive washed out games, the men's cricket action was finally back on at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday. Team India will step out for the first time at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, taking on Sri Lanka in the second semi-final.
With Pakistan having qualified for the gold-medal match, the onus will be on Shreyas Iyer's full-strength T20I side to emulate them in a bid to back up their 2023 Hangzhou gold medal.
The skies are beaming in full intensity today as the Indians are aiming for some game time after nearly 10 days. They must, however, be wary of the unknown as they take on a relatively second-string Sri Lankan unit.